US: gov’t promises engagement with ELT sector
A US government representative has told English USA that it will boost engagement as part of the country’s new commitment to international education.
A US government representative has told English USA that it will boost engagement as part of the country’s new commitment to international education.
EnglishUSA has announced a new partnership with Agency Management System, the industry’s first study abroad cloud platform.
HE providers and international education stakeholders in the US are adding pressure to overturn a proposal to end the ‘duration of status’ policy.
The numbers of international students joining US intensive English programs fell by around 3.5% in 2019, with English USA revealing the "sobering" news that some 80 IEP programs have closed since 2017.
The USA's ESL sector faces an "existential threat" - stakeholders have spoken about the difficult choices facing them as new federal guidance mandates in-person teaching in the fall semester, with no online instruction at all allowed on ESL courses.
EnglishUSA will expand its membership to include pathway programs and individuals, as it continues to support the US English language sector.
EnglishUSA is launching a new online community called EnglishUSA Engage, which will allow members to connect, learn and share from an online platform.
The ELT sector in the US was given a strong pat on the back from the State Department's Carolina Casagrande at the EnglishUSA conference - stakeholders said they felt emboldened that the government is showing its support.